Battle of Lookout Mountain
In the Civil War, Union forces fighting to break the Confederate siege of Chattanooga turned toward a steep, fog-shrouded height locals called Lookout Mountain.
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Battle of Lundy’s Lane
On a summer evening near Niagara Falls, American and British forces collided in one of the War of 1812’s bloodiest battles. United States troops under Major General Jacob Brown and Brigadier General Winfield Scott assaulted a British-Canadian position anchored on a ridge lined with artillery. The fighting quickly turned into a close-range slugging match, with infantry charges going in against loaded guns and both sid
Battle of Malvern Hill
The next day, on July 1st, 1862, the Union army took a strong defensive position on Malvern Hill, a rise of ground supported by powerful concentrations of artillery and nearby naval gunfire from the James River. Confederate commanders believed they had an opportunity to crush George McClellan’s retreating forces, but turning that belief into a coordinated assault proved disastrous.
Battle of Manila Bay
At the opening of the Spanish–American War, Commodore George Dewey led the United States Asiatic Squadron into Manila Bay to find and destroy Spain’s Pacific fleet. In the pre-dawn darkness his column of cruisers and gunboats slipped past coastal batteries and closed with the anchored Spanish ships. Once in position, Dewey gave his famous order to his flagship’s captain to open fire, unleashing a methodical bombardme
Battle of Mansfield
In the pine woods and fields of northwestern Louisiana, the Battle of Mansfield checked the advance of a large Union column pushing inland along the Red River. The Red River Campaign had been conceived as a way to project Union power deep into Confederate territory, disrupt supply lines, and assert control over the region’s cotton and river routes. At Mansfield, Confederate troops used the terrain and a series of def
Battle of Midway
A story of a risky carrier ambush, frantic searches, and a sudden shift in the Pacific war.
Battle of Mill Springs
Early in the Civil War, control of Kentucky and the border states was still uncertain, and both sides understood how much those regions mattered. On January 19th, 1862, Union forces under Brigadier General George H. Thomas clashed with Confederate troops near Mill Springs, also known as Logan’s Cross Roads, in south–central Kentucky. Fighting in cold, muddy conditions, the Union line held against confused Confederate
Battle of Milliken’s Bend
Almost ninety years later, early June once again found American soldiers in desperate combat, this time along the Mississippi River during the Civil War. On June 7th, 1863, Confederate troops attacked Union positions at Milliken’s Bend, a key supply point supporting the siege of Vicksburg. Many of the defenders were newly raised African American regiments, still short on training and equipment but determined to prove
Battle of Missionary Ridge
The day after Lookout Mountain, Union forces turned against the main Confederate positions east of Chattanooga, dug in along Missionary Ridge.
Battle of Mobile Bay
By August 5th, 1864, Union forces had spent years tightening the naval blockade that ringed the Confederacy, but the port of Mobile, Alabama, still offered the South a gateway to the Gulf. On that morning, Admiral David G. Farragut led a column of Union wooden warships and ironclads past the minefields—then known as “torpedoes”—and fortifications guarding the narrow channel into Mobile Bay.
Battle of Mogadishu
A story of an urban raid that turned into a street-by-street survival fight and how it reshaped American intervention abroad.
Battle of Mogadishu begins
In the narrow streets of Mogadishu, Somalia, an American special operations raid on October 3rd, 1993 turned into one of the most intense urban fights United States forces had faced since Vietnam.
Battle of Monmouth
On a sweltering June day in New Jersey, George Washington’s Continental Army met British forces withdrawing from Philadelphia toward New York, and refused to break. The battle opened badly for the Americans as an advance under General Charles Lee faltered and retreated in confusion, but Washington rode forward, rallied the troops, and rebuilt the line near Monmouth Court House.
Battle of Monocacy
South of Frederick, Maryland, on July 9th, 1864, Union Major General Lew Wallace assembled a scratch force to block Confederate Lieutenant General Jubal Early’s corps moving toward Washington. Wallace’s men, including fresh militia and detachments from the veteran Sixth Corps, took up positions along the Monocacy River, knowing they were significantly outnumbered. The Confederates eventually outflanked and drove the
Battle of New Orleans
A story of a lopsided clash where earthworks, frontier rifles, and bad timing shattered a veteran British army and reshaped a young republic’s confidence.
Battle of North Anna
The following spring in Virginia, Grant and Robert E. Lee continued their brutal series of maneuvers and battles known as the Overland Campaign. After the Wilderness and Spotsylvania, Grant again tried to sidestep Lee’s army by pushing southeast toward the North Anna River and the rail lines that supplied Richmond. On May 23rd, 1864, Union forces moved to cross the river at several points, only to find Confederate tr
Battle of Okinawa
Okinawa was a connected land, sea, and air campaign rather than a single beach landing. This overview follows the April assault, northern and southern fighting, offshore defense, civilian experience, and the collapse of organized resistance in June 1945.
Battle of Ormoc Bay, Philippines
On December 7th, 1944, as Americans marked the third anniversary of Pearl Harbor, United States forces fought a different battle tied to that first “day of infamy.” Off the Philippine island of Leyte, United States Navy destroyers, escorts, and aircraft struck Japanese…